By KANDRA KENT Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — A former horse arena and barn in rural North Plains were among the buildings that covered up a massive illegal marijuana grow with a street value of more than $6.5 million, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s prime minister has expressed support for the army troops and border guards protecting the frontier with Belarus from migration pressure after shots were fired at the Polish troops by Belarusian forces. Mateusz Morawiecki said on Twitter Friday that all state powers were with the border guardians. A spokeswoman for Poland’s
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ largest city is under a water boil order after a massive water main break on the north side of Wichita. The city ordered the boil advisory late Thursday afternoon, affecting its nearly 400,000 residents and some surrounding communities. Officials advised residents to boil water before drinking it or using it
Continue ReadingBy EMILY RITTMAN Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Family members of a man who was shot outside of his apartment in 2019 are calling for change to shorten the amount of time that victims’ families wait for justice. They are also frustrated his suspected killer was released on
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LONDON (AP) — Britain says it it will offer new vaccinations to thousands of people who volunteered for trials of the Novavax coronavirus vaccine, which has not yet been approved for use in any country. Some 15,000 people in the U.K. got Novavax shots as part of a clinical trial. While the U.K. recognizes them
Continue ReadingBy ARIEL MALLORY Click here for updates on this story MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — A 62-year-old is still in a coma, almost a month after he was hospitalized since he was hit by a driver in Prichard. The family of the victim, Hilbert Enlers, says he has a long road of recovery ahead. His
Continue ReadingBy Rachael Scott, CNN Capt. Kirk cracks Anderson Cooper up with his real-life trip to the final frontier, a “Hamilton” star sends a history teacher a message, and surveillance videos across Colorado capture an “event of a lifetime” on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Space: The final frontier William Shatner, known
Continue ReadingBy Sherry Liang, CNN The Draconid meteor shower is expected to peak on Friday, October 8, and last through October 10, bringing with it a drizzle of meteors for dedicated stargazers. The Draconids are notoriously “sleepy” showers, only producing five meteors per hour most years, according to EarthSky. This weekend’s shower is expected to be
Continue ReadingBy Rachael Scott, CNN Capt. Kirk cracks Anderson Cooper up with his real-life trip to the final frontier, a “Hamilton” star sends a history teacher a message, and surveillance videos across Colorado capture an “event of a lifetime” on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Space: The final frontier William Shatner, known
Continue ReadingBy Rachael Scott, CNN Capt. Kirk cracks Anderson Cooper up with his real-life trip to the final frontier, a “Hamilton” star sends a history teacher a message, and surveillance videos across Colorado capture an “event of a lifetime” on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Space: The final frontier William Shatner, known
Continue ReadingBy Rachael Scott, CNN Capt. Kirk cracks Anderson Cooper up with his real-life trip to the final frontier, a “Hamilton” star sends a history teacher a message, and surveillance videos across Colorado capture an “event of a lifetime” on camera. These are the must-watch videos of the week. Space: The final frontier William Shatner, known
Continue Reading BERLIN (AP) — The junior partner in Austria’s governing coalition is calling on Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s party to replace him with an “irreproachable person” after prosecutors said Kurz is a target of a corruption investigation. The chancellor showed no sign of budging on Friday. Prosecutors’ announcement earlier this week that Kurz and nine others are
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN MOODY Click here for updates on this story MOBLIE, Alabama (WALA) — 34-year-old Jammie Kinner was arrested Tuesday night after being accused of using a hammer to destroy a marble plaque and part of a brick wall at the new Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Police say he’s facing several charges including desecration of
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Neustaeter Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — With many companies making remote work a permanent aspect of certain jobs, experts say employers cannot reduce a current employee’s salary without consent and face legal risks if they do. However, employers can hire new, remote employees at lower wages, if
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Dunham Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Doctors are warning of the possibility of a surge in cases of a debilitating nervous-system disorder that may be associated with long COVID. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is a form of dysautonomia, which is an umbrella term used to describe
Continue Reading By DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Years after a Kentucky lawyer orchestrated a $600 million fraud, his clients remain entangled in a legal mess. Eric Conn is in prison for running the largest Social Security scam in U.S. history. He bribed doctors and a judge to get disability payments approved. The Social
Continue Reading LONDON (AP) — Britain says it it will offer new vaccinations to thousands of people who volunteered for trials of the Novavax coronavirus vaccine, which has not yet been approved for use in any country. Some 15,000 people in the U.K. got Novavax shots as part of a clinical trial. While the U.K. recognizes them
Continue Reading By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Google will no longer allow digital ads promoting false climate change claims to appear next to the content of other publishers, hoping to deny money to those making such claims and to stop the spread of misinformation on its platform. The company said Thursday in a
Continue Reading By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Google will no longer allow digital ads promoting false climate change claims to appear next to the content of other publishers, hoping to deny money to those making such claims and to stop the spread of misinformation on its platform. The company said Thursday in a
Continue Reading PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — A second spill in less than two weeks at a U.S. Steel plant in northwest Indiana sent an oily sheen onto a Lake Michigan tributary, prompting officials to close some nearby lake access as a precaution. The sheen was detected Thursday morning on Burns Waterway outside the U.S. Steel Midwest plant
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